Myanmar vs United States
United States is 14.5 times larger than Myanmar. Myanmar would fit into United States about 15 times.
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Myanmar is 0.07× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 14.5× the size of Myanmar.
| Myanmar | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 676,577 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 54,850,648 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Naypyidaw | Washington D.C. |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Myanmar sits at about 21°N and is stretched to 1.15× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States looks so much bigger than it is next to Myanmar. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Myanmar bigger than United States?
- No. Myanmar is 14.5 times smaller than United States. Myanmar covers 676,577 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Myanmar fit into United States?
- About 15 times: United States has 14.5× the area of Myanmar.
- Why do Myanmar and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Myanmar is drawn about 1.15× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. That is why United States looks so much bigger than it really is next to Myanmar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Myanmar or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 54,850,648. Density: Myanmar 81 per km², United States 35 per km².